Long distance mobility (>100 km)

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Coming by train 🖒

The closest train station to Sophia Antipolis is Antibes, 7 km from the laboratory (schedules ).

To get to the laboratory from Antibes train station, it is sufficient to access the bus station by taking the overpass the lanes, then take the line 100 (schedules). Arrived at Sophia-Antipolis, just go down at the Cerisi stop and follow the plan above. It is also possible to take line 1, a little slower, and get off at the stop Sophie Laffitte (schedules).

Coming by car

The laboratory is near exit 44 of the A8 motorway.

At exit 44, follow Sophia-Antipolis, access 3. After leaving the Parc route (twice two lanes), turn left into Bernard Grégory Street (CNRS-CRHEA sign) and to go back to the laboratory.

Coming by plane

Air access is by Nice Côte d'Azur airport located 20 km from the Sophia Antipolis park. Second french airport after Paris, it offers direct flights to a hundred destinations, mainly in France and Europe.

Bus 230 connects the airport to the laboratory with a frequency of 2 to 6 trips per hour (see the website sud mobilité). To get to the bus stop from the terminal 1, just cross the Promenade des Anglais along the airport. From Terminal 2, you must first go to Terminal 1 through a free shuttle (5 minutes) or by foot (20 minutes). Arrived at Sophia-Antipolis, just get off at Sophie Laffitte and follow the plan above.

Daily mobility (>100 km)

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Coming by bike 🖒

The development of cycle paths continues to reach Sophia Antipolis (see the map of Travisa association ). Coming by traditionnal bike is more and more possible in a radius close to the laboratory. It is also possible to rent an electric bike for staff, studients UCA and CNRS.

Coming by bus

The laboratory is served by bus 1, 9, 20 (Sophie Laffitte stop) and 100 (Sophie Laffitte stop) of the Envibus network (schedules), the Sophia-Antipolis and Antibes bus service.

☛ From 6/01/2020, line 1 becomes line A. See all the informations (schedules, fees, points of sale).

The departmental network also links the laboratory (Sophie Laffitte stop) to Nice by the line 230, to Cannes by the line 630. See the website sud mobilité.

Coming by car

The laboratory is near exit 44 of the A8 motorway.

At exit 44, follow Sophia-Antipolis, access 3. After leaving the Parc route (twice two lanes), turn left into Bernard Grégory Street (CNRS-CRHEA sign) and to go back to the laboratory.